Paul Rouget, Media365: published on Monday January 13, 2025 at 10:29 a.m.
Author of the opening score during Real's debacle against Barça in the final of the Spanish Super Cup (2-5), Kylian Mbappé was one of the best Madrilenians, while Aurélien Tchouaméni appeared in great difficulty.
What if Kylian Mbappé had finally signed his benchmark match with Real Madrid? Criticized during the first part of the season for his propensity to disappear in major events, notably in Liverpool, the former Parisian, silent since the start of the year, responded on Sunday evening in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), during of the Spanish Super Cup final against FC Barcelona. After a supersonic race, he opened the scoring in the 5th minute with a magnificent goal, and had a full match, even if he finished less strong after twisting his ankle.
But he was still one of the best Merengue players, if not the best, during this new defeat against the eternal Catalan rival, winning 5-2 after winning 4-0 at the Bernabeu in La Liga at the end of October. And if the captain of the Blues was therefore efficient, this is not the case of his other teammates in the France team. Ferland Mendy suffered a lot against Lamine Yamal, and it was even worse for Eduardo Camavinga and Aurélien Tchouaméni.
Tchouaméni “disastrous”
The former Rennais should have been sent off in the first half, but he miraculously escaped the red card before Carlo Ancelotti replaced him at the break. Tchouaméni, positioned in central defense, was ghostly, especially on Barcelona's third goal. He was logically taken off at the hour mark, and it was the young Raul Asencio, who came on a few moments before, who finished in the middle.
For El Confidencial, the ex-Monegasque was simply “disastrous” in Jeddah, in a position which is certainly not his, but he does not convince much more in the midfield. And the Madrid midfielder suffered from the comparison with that of Barça, like Jude Bellingham who was also in great difficulty. And if Real tried to console itself by saying that it was “only” the Spanish Super Cup, Carlo Ancelotti and his men will quickly have to react.
